Hey everyone so I need some advice on how you guys run deep political intrigue campaigns in Symbaroum. New to the system/setting but it's all super interesting to me.

We really want to focus on the gritty city politics like in Yndaros and scheming against noble houses instead of just crawling through the davokar forest.

Our group doesn't really like tactical grid math, so we want to keep our combats super fast like 30 minutes max so we can stay focused on the cinematic story first vibe.

How do you guys handle faction reputation and social challenges to make the politics feel super deep without getting bogged down in crazy rules? any simple house rules you recommend to keep the crunch low but the drama high?

Any tips, tricks, advice would be super helpful!

I started a Call of Cthulhu Sleeptube series for relaxing, sleeping, and decompressing. Part 1 is up!

I recently stumbled upon the "DND to fall asleep to" / Sleeptube community (shows like The Kingdom Sleeps), and I fell completely in love with the concept. There’s something so comforting about a calm, measured tabletop story mixed with soft ambiance to help you unwind.

I don't play D&D, but I do run a lot of indie and horror systems. And so I wanted to test this format out myself to create a quiet space where people can just press play to relax, concentrate, sleep, or decompress after a long day.

My new playlist is called the Cthulhu Sleep Anthology, and I’ll be doing full, uninterrupted playthroughs of solo investigative gamebooks in a very relaxed, low-energy tone with soft background soundscapes.

I’m working on a plan for a new Eberron actual play and I’m trying to figure out what stories people are genuinely starved for right now. I’ve noticed that most shows end up being the same type of thing, usually in 5e (understandable), and I really want to do something that feels like a polished, prestige level audio drama instead.

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Are there specific corners of the lore or types of stories that you feel like nobody is covering?

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I’m planning on using a narrative first system like Chasing Adventure or Legend in the Mist instead of D&D.

I'm planning for a future season of my actual play podcast and want to make something with a Worlds Beyond Number vibe – immersive editing, strong character focus, rules-light to medium, not combat-heavy.

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I've narrowed it down to two very different games and want to know what listeners would actually be excited to hear.

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Credit: Set in the world of the Old Gods of Appalachia RPG by Monte Cook Games / DeepNerd Media

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